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WWCN12 CWWG 242326
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN MANITOBA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:26 P.M. CDT SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
CHURCHILL.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A SIGNIFICANT FALL STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN MANITOBA
AND THE KIVALLIQ THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
WHERE: CHURCHILL AND ARVIAT
WHAT: HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS INCLUDING:
SNOW WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 25 CM
SEVERE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 110 KM/H.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.
RAIN WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 30 MM.
WHEN: BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING AND TAPERING OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
REMARKS: PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN IN THIS AREA TODAY AS RAIN OR
FREEZING RAIN BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR ALSO, WITH GUSTS
UP TO A POSSIBLY 100 TO 110 KM/H, WITH DRASTICALLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. SNOW AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER
OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR-ZERO AT TIMES. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
HIGH-SIDED VEHICLES WILL BE PUSHED AROUND BY THE WIND. PREPARE FOR
QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE
OBJECTS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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